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Luxury 5 Star Ikos Olivia Halkidiki Hotel Greece

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A hotel to remember: Ikos Olivia in Halkidiki, Greece

FIRST POSTED: 3rd November 2015 | LAST UPDATED: 4th March 2020

Up until June this year, I had never visited Greece’s mainland. But more and more incredible hotels have been opening – and seasonal direct flights with BA from London, definitely…

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My hOtel: Porto Bay Liberdade, Lisbon, Portugal

FIRST POSTED: 26th October 2015 | LAST UPDATED: 28th April 2020

I like nothing more than being pleasantly surprised when it comes to my hometown of Lisbon, Portugal. And nothing makes me happier to see local hotel brands (Porto Bay…

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Central & South America

A luxury holiday in Campeche and Yucatan in Mexico

FIRST POSTED: 23rd October 2015 | LAST UPDATED: 21st January 2020

Going to Mexico, away from the crowds, was something Mr. O and yours truly were very keen to do. But where in Mexico? We didn’t want to put ourselves in any…

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Luxury Villa Review: Blue Doors in Palm Springs, California

FIRST POSTED: 12th October 2015 | LAST UPDATED: 15th September 2020

The Blue Doors, is a beautiful 3-bedroom and 3-bathroom villa located in Palm Springs, California, which accommodates 6 people. On this occasion, I travelled with my husband, his daughter and…

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Experiencing a Gourmet Skisafari in Alta Badia, Italy (by Mr. O)

FIRST POSTED: 5th October 2015 | LAST UPDATED: 25th November 2015

The culinary season on the slopes of Alta Badia, in Italy’s Dolomites, starts on a very special day: the day that the Gourmet Skisafari, haute cuisine at 2,000 m altitude, takes…

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I was no artist, but I did my best to paint within the lines.

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Africa

Experiencing voluntourism in Cape Town, South Africa

FIRST POSTED: 1st October 2015 | LAST UPDATED: 7th August 2019

On my recent trip to which began with some days in the Winelands and Cape Town, I got to do something special: for 2 days, I got to help a…

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Hotel Review: Eccleston Square Hotel, London

FIRST POSTED: 25th September 2015 | LAST UPDATED: 10th November 2022

Located in the sought-after Eccleston Square, in London’s Pimlico neighbourhood, this little gem of a hotel – the Eccleston Square Hotel, was a very nice surprise. Possibly the most high-tech…

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Lux Hotel Review: Hotel Atlantic Kempinski Hamburg

FIRST POSTED: 17th August 2015 | LAST UPDATED: 7th February 2020

A review of the Hotel Atlantic Kempinski Hamburg I visited Hamburg in Germany recently for a conference and my choice of hotel was the one and only Hotel Atlantic Kempinski.…

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